Proverbs 13 Clementine Vulgate
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1 [Filius sapiens doctrina patris; qui autem illusor est non audit cum arguitur.
1 A wise son listens to his father’s instruction, but a scoffer doesn’t listen to rebuke.
2 De fructu oris sui homo satiabitur bonis: anima autem prævaricatorum iniqua.
2 By the fruit of his lips, a man enjoys good things, but the unfaithful crave violence.
3 Qui custodit os suum custodit animam suam; qui autem inconsideratus est ad loquendum, sentiet mala.
3 He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
4 Vult et non vult piger; anima autem operantium impinguabitur.
4 The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied.
5 Verbum mendax justus detestabitur; impius autem confundit, et confundetur.
5 A righteous man hates lies, but a wicked man brings shame and disgrace.
6 Justitia custodit innocentis viam, impietas autem peccatorem supplantat.]
6 Righteousness guards the way of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.
7 [Est quasi dives, cum nihil habeat, et est quasi pauper, cum in multis divitiis sit.
7 There are some who pretend to be rich, yet have nothing. There are some who pretend to be poor, yet have great wealth.
8 Redemptio animæ viri divitiæ suæ; qui autem pauper est, increpationem non sustinet.
8 The ransom of a man’s life is his riches, but the poor hear no threats.
9 Lux justorum lætificat: lucerna autem impiorum extinguetur.
9 The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.
10 Inter superbos semper jurgia sunt; qui autem agunt omnia cum consilio, reguntur sapientia.
10 Pride only breeds quarrels, but wisdom is with people who take advice.
11 Substantia festinata minuetur; quæ autem paulatim colligitur manu, multiplicabitur.
11 Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, but he who gathers by hand makes it grow.
12 Spes quæ differtur affligit animam; lignum vitæ desiderium veniens.]
12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when longing is fulfilled, it is a tree of life.
13 [Qui detrahit alicui rei, ipse se in futurum obligat; qui autem timet præceptum, in pace versabitur. Animæ dolosæ errant in peccatis: justi autem misericordes sunt, et miserantur.
13 Whoever despises instruction will pay for it, but he who respects a command will be rewarded.
14 Lex sapientis fons vitæ, ut declinet a ruina mortis.
14 The teaching of the wise is a spring of life, to turn from the snares of death.
15 Doctrina bona dabit gratiam; in itinere contemptorum vorago.
15 Good understanding wins favor, but the way of the unfaithful is hard.
16 Astutus omnia agit cum consilio; qui autem fatuus est aperit stultitiam.
16 Every prudent man acts from knowledge, but a fool exposes folly.
17 Nuntius impii cadet in malum; legatus autem fidelis, sanitas.
17 A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a trustworthy envoy gains healing.
18 Egestas et ignominia ei qui deserit disciplinam; qui autem acquiescit arguenti glorificabitur.
18 Poverty and shame come to him who refuses discipline, but he who heeds correction shall be honored.
19 Desiderium si compleatur delectat animam; detestantur stulti eos qui fugiunt mala.
19 Longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but fools detest turning from evil.
20 Qui cum sapientibus graditur sapiens erit; amicus stultorum similis efficietur.]
20 One who walks with wise men grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.
21 [Peccatores persequitur malum, et justis retribuentur bona.
21 Misfortune pursues sinners, but prosperity rewards the righteous.
22 Bonus reliquit hæredes filios et nepotes, et custoditur justo substantia peccatoris.
22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the wealth of the sinner is stored for the righteous.
23 Multi cibi in novalibus patrum, et aliis congregantur absque judicio.
23 An abundance of food is in poor people’s fields, but injustice sweeps it away.
24 Qui parcit virgæ odit filium suum; qui autem diligit illum instanter erudit.
24 One who spares the rod hates his son, but one who loves him is careful to discipline him.
25 Justus comedit et replet animam suam; venter autem impiorum insaturabilis.]
25 The righteous one eats to the satisfying of his soul, but the belly of the wicked goes hungry.
Cross references (25)
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- 1 Proverbs 15:5; Proverbs 9:7–8; Proverbs 15:20; Proverbs 4:1–14; Proverbs 10:1
- 2 Proverbs 12:14; Proverbs 18:20; Proverbs 10:11; Psalm 140:11; Proverbs 1:31
- 3 Proverbs 21:23; Proverbs 18:21; Proverbs 18:7; James 3:2–12; Matthew 12:36–37
- 4 Proverbs 12:24; Proverbs 12:11; 2 Peter 1:5–11; Proverbs 10:4; Proverbs 2:2–9
- 5 Colossians 3:9; Psalm 119:163; Ephesians 4:25; Ezekiel 36:31; Ezekiel 20:43
- 6 Proverbs 11:3; Proverbs 11:5–6; Psalm 25:21; Psalm 140:11; Proverbs 21:12
- 7 Revelation 3:17; Luke 18:11–14; Proverbs 11:24; Proverbs 12:9; 2 Corinthians 6:10
- 8 Matthew 16:26; 1 Peter 1:18–19; 2 Kings 24:14; Psalm 49:6–10; 2 Kings 25:12
- 9 Proverbs 24:20; Proverbs 4:18; Proverbs 20:20; Psalm 97:11; Psalm 112:4
- 10 Proverbs 19:20; Proverbs 12:15–16; Proverbs 17:14; 1 Timothy 6:4; James 4:1
- 11 Proverbs 20:21; Proverbs 10:2; James 5:1–5; Proverbs 28:8; Proverbs 27:23–27
- 12 John 16:22; Proverbs 13:19; Psalm 119:81–83; Psalm 17:15; Proverbs 11:30
- 13 Numbers 15:31; 2 Chronicles 36:16; Psalm 119:165; 2 John 8; Ezekiel 20:16
- 14 Proverbs 14:27; Proverbs 10:11; Psalm 18:5; 2 Samuel 22:6–7; Psalm 116:3
- 15 Jeremiah 2:19; Proverbs 4:19; Proverbs 15:10; Romans 6:21; Psalm 95:9–11
- 16 Proverbs 15:2; Proverbs 12:22–23; Ephesians 5:17; Isaiah 52:13; Ecclesiastes 10:3
- 17 Proverbs 25:13; 2 Corinthians 5:20; 1 Corinthians 4:2; 1 Timothy 1:12; Ezekiel 33:7–8
- 18 Proverbs 15:5; Proverbs 15:31–32; Proverbs 12:1; Proverbs 13:13; Proverbs 25:12
- 19 Proverbs 13:12; Revelation 7:14–17; Proverbs 29:27; 2 Timothy 2:19; Proverbs 16:17
- 20 1 Corinthians 15:33–34; Proverbs 15:31; Proverbs 9:6; 2 Corinthians 6:14–18; Psalm 119:63
- 21 Psalm 32:10; Isaiah 3:10–11; Proverbs 13:13; Romans 2:7–10; Genesis 4:7
- 22 Ecclesiastes 2:26; Job 27:16–17; Proverbs 28:8; Psalm 37:25; Psalm 112:2
- 23 Proverbs 12:11; Proverbs 28:19; Ecclesiastes 5:9; Psalm 112:5; Ecclesiastes 8:5–6
- 24 Proverbs 29:17; Proverbs 23:13–14; Proverbs 29:15; Proverbs 19:18; Hebrews 12:6–8
- 25 Psalm 34:10; Proverbs 10:3; Hebrews 13:5; 1 Timothy 4:8; Deuteronomy 32:24
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